Douluo Continent: Twin Golden and Silver Dragons Shock Bibi Dong

"Wouldn't that mean I'd have to go on stage with a different team for every game from now on? I don't have that much time to do something so boring."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Shui Bing'er's fair face. She lowered her head and explained somewhat shyly:

"Actually... as the team captain at the time, I wanted to lead the team to forfeit."

“But my sister Yue’er, she’s rather naive. She thinks you look… cough, she thinks you wouldn’t go all out on a girl. Besides, before the competition started, His Highness the Crown Prince came to tell us that he would advise you to hold back on stage. So… that’s why we went up there with our teeth on.”

Hearing this explanation, Xuan Hao shook his head helplessly, then glanced at the empty corridor outside the door, "What about them?"

Shui Bing'er was taken aback, and looked up blankly: "Them?"

"Of course you came alone today. Aren't your girlfriends coming?"

Xuan Hao looked at her like she was an idiot, speechless for a moment. "Or is it that they are still so afraid of me that they don't even dare to see me, so they forced you, as the team leader, to come up here to find out the truth?"

Shui Bing'er was speechless for a moment, clearly having been right about what Xuan Hao had said.

The other girls tremble at the mere mention of Xuan Hao's name and dare not approach the lounge even a step further.

Xuan Hao sighed, his tone becoming somewhat serious: "If their fear of me remains, and you don't bring them here today, then their future careers as Soul Masters will be completely over."

Shui Bing'er's mind went blank for a moment, and she asked anxiously:

"It's over? What do you mean?"

Seeing this, Na'er softly spoke up to explain on Xuan Hao's behalf:

“As I just said, that was the awe-inspiring power of a top-tier bloodline. If this subconscious fear is not eliminated, unless you can cultivate to be even stronger than your brother in the future, your brother’s aura will forever shroud you in his shadow.”

"This is not just a simple problem of having nightmares at night. Once you encounter any bottlenecks in your cultivation or try to reach a higher realm, this lingering fear will directly transform into an insurmountable inner demon and nightmare. At that point, your path of Soul Master cultivation will basically be ruined."

Upon hearing Na'er's explanation, Shui Bing'er froze, her face turning deathly pale. She abruptly stood up, not even bothering to drink her tea: "I... I'll go and call them all over right now!"

"Alright, stop messing around, let's just forget about it."

Xuan Hao called out to her, "It's okay if they don't come."

As he spoke, Xuan Hao raised his right hand, his soul power flowing in his palm.

In just a few seconds, a small golden ball of light radiating a gentle aura condensed in his palm.

He flicked his finger and handed the golden orb to Shui Bing'er.

"Take this back and let each of them touch it."

Xuan Hao said calmly, "The effect is about the same as when you directly touched me just now. It's enough to dispel the remaining traces of dragon might in their hearts."

Shui Bing'er carefully put away the golden ball of light, finally feeling relieved. She bowed her head deeply and said sincerely, "Thank you."

Xuan Hao yawned, then leaned to the side and comfortably lay down on Na'er's soft thighs.

"It's nothing. I had no grudge against you and didn't want to fight you."

Xuanhao closed his eyes, enjoying Na'er's gentle head massage.

"But in that situation where everyone was watching, it would have been really inappropriate for me not to make a move and establish my authority. If it were a private sparring match, I would definitely have patiently played a few moves with you. But on the competition field, holding back would have had a very bad influence."

"It's better to maintain my image as a bully. Only when everyone is afraid of me will those idle people stop being so foolish as to try to test and offend me all the time."

"If I really leave everyone with an image of being kind, gentle, and compassionate, then many more people will try to test me in this stupid competition. Let His Highness the Crown Prince be the one to do good deeds and appease others; I'll be the villain."

Shui Bing'er's expression turned somewhat strange.

She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly the gossip that had been circulating in Tiandou City recently flashed through her mind. Finally, unable to suppress her burning curiosity, she asked in a low voice:

"Um... there are rumors circulating outside that you and His Highness the Crown Prince... have that kind of special relationship? That shouldn't be... true, right?"

"I'm not interested in men."

Shui Bing'er breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Is there anything else?" Xuan Hao closed his eyes again and began to shoo the guests away.

Shui Bing'er stood up, feeling much more relaxed, and a bright, girlish smile finally appeared on her face:

"That's all. Thank you so much for today, Xuanhao."

Xuan Hao waved casually: "Goodbye, don't bother seeing me out."

Shui Bing'er had just reached the door of the lounge and hadn't even had time to pull the doorknob when there was a soft knock on the door.

"Knock knock."

Shui Bing'er opened the door.

Standing outside the door was none other than Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, who had just left to handle matters related to the competition.

The two unexpectedly bumped into each other at the door.

The moment their eyes met, Xue Qinghe's gaze swept over Shui Bing'er's stunning face and cheeks that hadn't completely lost their blush, and a hint of hostility flashed instinctively in his eyes!

Although this hint of hostility vanished in an instant, Xue Qinghe immediately reverted to his usual gentle and refined demeanor as the crown prince, but...

As a genius with the top-tier Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, how acute is Shui Bing'er's perception of aura and emotions?

She clearly caught that hint of hostility!

Moreover, she was absolutely certain that it was a sour, defensive hostility...

This is definitely the kind of jealousy and rivalry that only happens between women!

Chapter 340 The Crown Prince's "Serving" Contract

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"This is a ghost..."

Shui Bing'er's heart was instantly filled with shock, and her eyes were strange. "Didn't Xuan Hao just say that he wasn't interested in men? Could it be that... this Crown Prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire is actually a homosexual with abnormal orientation, and is even in love with Xuan Hao?!"

Thinking of this terrifying royal secret, Shui Bing'er couldn't help but shudder.

Xue Qinghe ignored Shui Bing'er's inner turmoil. She glanced over Shui Bing'er's shoulder at Xuan Hao, who was lying on Na'er's lap with his eyes closed, then turned to Shui Bing'er and asked calmly, "Captain Shui Bing'er? What are you doing here?"

"I...I came here specifically to thank Xuan Hao," Shui Bing'er quickly composed herself and explained, trying to appear calm.

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly and said politely, "Since you've come to express your gratitude, why don't you stay a little longer?"

"I won't bother you any longer, we have another match scheduled later."

Shui Bing'er swallowed hard, not daring to stay in this eerie "battleground" for even a second longer. She bowed slightly and turned to leave as if fleeing.

Watching Shui Bing'er's hurried departure, Xue Qinghe closed the door to the lounge behind him and strode in.

"Wake up and get to work."

Xue Qinghe walked to the sofa and tapped the coffee table. "In the upcoming match, the Royal Fighting Team will be facing Blazing Fire Academy, one of the five elemental academies. You'll have to play again."

"Moreover, there's only one person on the other side challenging you."

Xuan Hao, who was lying on Na'er's lap pretending to be dead, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at her with a blank expression: "Are you serious?"

"I shocked those girls from Tianshui Academy on stage to the point that they bled from all seven orifices and went into shock. Are the people from Chihuo Academy stubborn or have something wrong with their brains? How dare they even have such ideas?"

Xue Qinghe shook his head, his expression somewhat wistful: "I'm not entirely sure about the specifics. However, the Blazing Fire Academy approached me and offered to send only one girl to challenge you, named Huo Wu. She's very beautiful and has a fiery personality—a true genius."

"What she said to me was that she wanted to see for herself what the true pinnacle of our generation of Soul Masters really looked like."

"She said it didn't matter if she lost to a monster like him. But if she didn't even have the courage to face him, if she didn't even dare to fight and just slunk away in defeat... she was afraid she would regret missing this opportunity for the rest of her life."

After hearing these words, Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.

"Wow, that's quite a backbone."

Xuan Hao stretched lazily. "Since this young lady is so ambitious, how many bones should I break when I go on stage later?"

Xue Qinghe's expression froze, and she glared at him irritably: "He's the only one who came up on stage to ask you for advice, can you take it easy?!"

"You can't blame me for this!"

Xuan Hao retorted confidently, "If I don't go a little harder, what if you guys get jealous backstage and think I'm flirting with some pretty girl? Then you'll all come back and throw tantrums at me, and that'll be such a hassle for me."

Xuan Hao shrugged: "Anyway, I'm not familiar with that Huo Wu, so I might as well just punch her and break a few bones, so she can fall down sideways, and you won't have any excuse to be angry with me."

Xue Qinghe was both annoyed and amused.

"I'm not angry! I'm begging you, okay?"

Xue Qinghe took a deep breath and softened his tone, "Go easy on them in this match. Just treat it like you're instructing Zhu Zhuqing and the others in training. Show some of the demeanor of a senior expert. Don't resort to those underhanded tactics that could shatter someone's internal organs!"

"Are you sure you won't be angry with me?" Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a half-smile.

Xue Qinghe sighed helplessly and said frankly, "You have no idea how afraid everyone is of you now. Originally, there were many young soul masters in Tiandou City who were full of hope and wanted to join your Tiandou Self-Improvement Association. But after that incident, they were all terrified by your brutal methods, and now they all avoid you like the plague!"

"What I want is to gain their willing following and support. You can't just have absolute fear here; you also need to have a compelling personal charisma!"

Xue Qinghe analyzed seriously, "The purpose of establishing our authority with the Tianshui team has been achieved. Next, the Chihuo team will only have Huowu, a girl, on stage. This one-on-one challenge is an excellent opportunity. I will use the royal family's media influence to help you improve your terrible reputation as a bully in the outside world. This is also for the long-term development of the Tiandou Self-Strengthening Association."

"It sounds better when you talk than when you sing."

Xuan Hao looked at her unmoved, then held up a finger and shook it. "That's your political calculation. Anything else?"

Xue Qinghe gritted his teeth, "Just to give me face, okay?"

"I've already given you face once," Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow. "You can't expect me to keep giving things away for free, can you?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's expression instantly became somewhat unnatural, a blush rising on her fair cheeks, and her voice unconsciously lowered: "Then... what do you want?"

Seeing this, Na'er burst out laughing, "Your Highness, you're so smart, can't you guess what your brother wants?"

Taunted by Na'er, Xue Qinghe's face turned bright red. She glared at Xuan Hao, both embarrassed and annoyed, and stammered, "You...you said before that those kinds of things should...should wait a few more years?!"

"Oh dear, what are you thinking?"

Na'er retorted without holding back, a sly glint in her eyes, "It certainly won't be a one-step process."

"How diligently your brother served you before? Now that he's so tired, shouldn't you take the initiative and humble yourself to serve him a little?"

Upon hearing the word "serve," Xue Qinghe's mind was instantly filled with certain embarrassing images that made him blush, and his face changed color rapidly, alternating between pale and flushed.

But under Xuan Hao's ambiguous gaze, she finally gritted her teeth and said, "...Fine."

"Oh?" Xuan Hao perked up this time, sat up directly from Na'er's lap, and looked her up and down with a suspicious expression. "Really? You, the Crown Prince, would you... know how to do that kind of thing?"

Provoked by his disdainful gaze, Xue Qinghe's inherent arrogance instantly flared up, and she glared at him fiercely: "I may not know how now, but do you think I can't learn?!"

"This thing can be learned in a crash course?" Xuan Hao stroked his chin in confusion. "Who are you planning to learn from?"